Creek Police Beat: A Mysterious Case of Hypnosis and Missing Cash, Kids Throwing Fruit at Cars, and Saran Wrap, a New Weapon for Teen Pranks

Here's what people were calling Walnut Creek police about from Thursday, August 19 to Wednesday, August 25. 

Something about a cat and a maybe a senior prank gone wrong? A resident of a convalescent hospital on Ygnacio Valley Road called about 12:58 a.m. to say there is "a young girl who thinks she will get a cat if she calls 911." The caller didn't want officers to come out and take a report, just wanted it noted that people at the care home might be messing around with the phones.

It was a bad night for a woman named Nancy on Third Avenue: She had her jeep towed by Main Street Tow. She disagreed about the fees related to the tow. In the end, police found out that she also had an outside warrant and was arrested.

Seriously: A woman on Walker Avenue believes someone hypnotized her into withdrawing cash from her bank account. The woman came into the police department to also say the thief had a key to her home, came in and stole money from her. The next step: the woman is going to obtain some sort of documentation from her bank.

Pushy perfume sellers: They were in the parking lot of Countrywood shopping  center and ticked off more than a few people who called police over the their sales tactics.

Perhaps a "hide a key" isn't that secure after all. Several pairs of gold earrings went missing from a home on Stratton Circle. The residents believed that the point of entry was the front door--with a key.

To the owner of the white Honda on Conejo Way and Piedra Drive: The sidewalk is not a legal place to park your car. Thanks for moving it.

Yet another reminder to not leave valuables in your car. Ever! A smash 'n' grab left a black BMW without a computer, wallet, personal documents, keys and a cell phone. Ouch. 

On the other side of town, a thief hit a car on Creekside Drive, possibly by prying open the driver's door overnight. Stolen: $500 in clothes, an iPod Touch, shoes, and an LSAT book.

A gas station attendant called police at 9:50 a.m. to say that a customer was possibly passing a fraudulent $100 bill. It turned out that the bills provided by the customer were not counterfeit, and the customer used a debit card to complete the transaction. Any bets that the gas station just lost a customer?

An astounding  four hit and runs were reported today throughout the city.

Are there toxic chemicals being dumped into plants behind Chase Bank in the Ygnacio Plaza shopping center? A caller seems to thinks so! Let's hope not!

Kids at Arbolado Park were throwing fruit at cars at 11:08 p.m. And they caused some damage. Some thrown fruit left a large dent in a red Toyota Sequoia. No info on the suspects.

Steal a purse? Go to jail. Two alleged pursesnatchers were arrested at about 1 a.m. on Locust Street on suspicion of possessing stolen property.

A Lakewood Circle resident reported someone damaged his or her fence sometime during the night.  The unknown vandal also broke a "wood cow" that was a part of the fence.

Hey, this could happen to any sleep-deprived new mom! A new mom accidentally locked her infant inside her Toyota Corolla at Broadway Plaza. The fire department responded, mother and child were safe within minutes.

A kids' party at Larkey Park was too much for one caller, who complained about the music coming from the party, at 3 p.m.

Caught in the TP act: Ten males and females were strolling down Rudgear Road near Stewart Avenue at 10:49 p.m. Armed with "lots of TP," reports said. Police spoke to the potential TP'ers and sent them on their way home.

To the driver of a blue Toyota Camry who was at a club on Pine Street, a concerned caller thinks you should have taken a cab. DUI's are expensive and reckless!

Prankers at about 1 a.m. hit a house with toilet paper and wrapped a vehicle in Saran Wrap at Gill Port Lane and Normandy Lane.

Christmas in August? A Grinch-like suspect stole Christmas decorations from a carport on Fairlawn Court.

Did you lose a black/blue suitcase with books and a laptop computer recently? Kudos, to the citizen who found it at the HBC Union Bank and turned it in.

Dogs will be dogs. A dog was barking at squirrels in a neighbor's fruit tree on Deodora Way at 1:37 p.m. The caller had yelled at the dog owner to keep the pooch quiet.

Did you lose a Trader Joe's bag with a purse, cell phone, GMAT study guide and several other personal items? You're in luck. A caring citizen turned in the found property to the police department.

A patient at John Muir Medical Center, who was given a powerful painkiller attempted to drive home; thankfully her mother arrived and drove her home.

Workin' at the car wash: At 12:23 a.m. employees at a car wash on Main Street were reportedly being noisy and agreed to go home.

Shady mailbox issues going on! Twenty mailboxes were found open, but none damaged in the 2900 block of Mi Elana Circle. The caller reported a Netflix DVD and his mail missing at 7:12 a.m. Good news: A few hours later, some of the mail was recovered and returned to the rightful owners.

Someone stole a 42-inch plasma TV from the fitness room in the 2300 block of Main Street, no suspect information.

Two people who broke into a gray Chevrolet truck were arrested on Lincoln Avenue shortly after midnight.

A woman learned she was the victim of identity theft after she learned that she received a parking ticket from Southgate Traffic Enforcement in Arizona. She was not in Arizona when the original citation was issued.

Seriously? A caller complained that she could hear a 1-year-old crying for the last "seven minutes." Police checked on the wailer, who was not in distress.

A few Dumpster divers at Whole Foods Market were told to move along at 3 a.m.

Several accidental 911 hang-ups occurred today. A reminder: Here's the Walnut Creek Police non-emergency number. Write it down, put it in your cell phone or commit it to memory: 925-943-5844.

Pedestrian injured in pedestrian vs bicyclist collision on the Iron Horse Trail at North Civic Drive at 11:19a.m, Do you know the rules on the Iron Horse Trails? Here they are. 

Not Cool! To the driver of the gray VW Jetta parked in a handicapped spot at Broadway Plaza, you do know it's illegal to use your uncle's placard when he's not present?

A real estate agent called police after noticing a Dell computer and flat-screen monitor were missing out of a home for sale on Arlene Drive. An unlocked window was the possible point of entry.

Possible contender for Idiot Driver of the Year goes to a man named Vance. He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence while behind the wheel of his blue Saturn going the wrong way on Interstate 680.

An abandoned horse trailer bothered an anonymous caller on Tamworth Court.

A woman drove off after getting gas with her wallet on the roof of her car on North Main Street.

Someone broke into an unlocked black Saturn on Savannah Circle. Stolen: An iPod, a DVD player, DVDs and the ca's registration and insurance paperwork.

Kudos to the good citizen who found a wallet in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven on North Main Street and turned it into police.